Payson has been given to about 2,612 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2012, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Its best year was 2012, when 171 babies were given the name, ranking 1828th. The typical living American called Payson is about 12 years old today. It is relatively most common in Arizona, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.